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+# Contributing to BitNet
+
+Contributions to BitNet are welcome! This project explores 1-bit LLM inference.
+
+## How to Contribute
+
+### Reporting Bugs
+- Search existing issues first
+- Include Python version, OS, and GPU info
+- Provide minimal reproduction steps
+
+### Submitting Code
+1. Fork this repository
+2. Create a feature branch
+3. Write clean, well-documented Python code
+4. Add tests for new functionality
+5. Run `pytest` to verify all tests pass
+6. Open a Pull Request
+
+### Code Style
+- Follow PEP 8
+- Use type hints where possible
+- Add docstrings to public functions
+- Keep functions focused and small
+
+### Research Contributions
+- Link to relevant papers
+- Provide experimental results with reproducible configs
+- Document hardware requirements
+
+## Questions?
+
+Open an issue or discussion on this repo.